[Publib] Barracuda Filter

[Sara Weissman]

> From: "Pruntel,Alison" <Alison.Pruntel at fauquiercounty.gov>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 1:00 PM
> To: "publib-owner at webjunction.org" <publib-owner at webjunction.org>
> Subject: Re: [Publib] Barracuda Filter
> 
> Kevin O'Kelly asked, "Just curious: does anyone know of *any* library 
that has had a positive
> 
> experience with filters?"
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> We've been very pleased with the R3000 appliance. See 
http://www.m86security.com/solutions/web_security/8e6-r3000-internet-filter.
asp for details. The only negative would be that when we purchased it, it 
was a 8e6. They merged with Marshall and since then, their tech support has 
not been as responsive. The filter works great, though. We don't run into 
false positives, blocking of legitimate sites like we did with 
CyberPatrol.
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> Alison
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> Alison Pruntel
> Electronic Resources Librarian
> Fauquier County Public Library
> 11 Winchester Street
> Warrenton, VA 20186
> 540.349.2770
> http://library.fauquiercounty.gov
> http://fcpleresources.blogspot.com/
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> Message: 9
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> Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:05:51 -0400
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> From: "Kevin Okelly" <KOkelly at minlib.net>
> 
> Subject: Re: [Publib] Barracuda Filter
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> To: "April Szuch" <szuchalibrarian at gmail.com>,  "Kara Roberts"
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>         <kara at starkville.lib.ms.us>
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> Cc: publib at webjunction.org
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> Message-ID: <WorldClient-F200909011405.AA05512194 at minlib.net>
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> Just curious: does anyone know of *any* library that has had a positive
> 
> experience with filters?
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> Kevin O'Kelly
> 
> Reference and Cataloging Librarian
> 
> Somerville Public Library
> 
> 79 Highland Ave.
> 
> Somerville, MA 02143
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> (617)-623-5000